Desert Bloom
“The nuclear family meets the atomic age.”
The story involves Rose Chismore's youth. She flashes back and remembers her coming-of-age. Her recollections are sometimes less than sweet, particularly those of her troubled and alcoholic step-father. Her memories of Robin, her first-love, are much happier and she also recalls her colorful Aunt Starr -- who's visit is fun but also detrimental to her family's health. The setting of 1950s Las Vegas' bomb testing is increasingly significant to the development of the story.
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Cast
8 people
Annabeth Gish
Rosalie "Rose" Chismore
Known for
The Haunting of Hill House
Midnight Mass
Jon Voight
Jack Chismore
Known for
Mission: Impossible
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
JoBeth Williams
Lily Chismore
Known for
Poltergeist
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
Ellen Barkin
Aunt Starr
Known for
Animal Kingdom
Ocean's Thirteen
Jay Underwood
Robin
Known for
The Fantastic Four
The Fantastic 4: First Steps
Allen Garfield
Mr. Mosol
Known for
The Conversation
Beverly Hills Cop II
Christine Lahti
Voice of adult "Rose" (narrator)
Known for
Evil
Running on Empty
Laura Rasmussen
Meryl Mosol
Eugene Corr Director · Linda Remy Story Brad Fiedel Composer
Worldwide gross $416K · United States release January 22, 1986
Box office
Worldwide gross
$416,393
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production · Studio
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 22, 1986
Theatrical
Czechia
October 1, 1994 · Physical
Netherlands
March 19, 1987 · Theatrical
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